Modular sealed conduit joining systems and methods
OwnerWilliam James Scottinventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods of the inventive subject matter are directed to components that are used to form lengths of conduit. Such a system can include a male component and a female component, where the male component has a male conical tapered surface on a threaded end and the female component comprises a female conical tapered surface on a threaded end. A B nut can be slid over the male component so a sleeve can be screwed onto the threaded end of the male component, and the B nut can then screw onto the threaded end of the female component, thereby pulling on the sleeve to bring the male component and the female component toward each other. Systems of the inventive subject matter are made from non-metal materials such as machinable ceramics, plastics, polymers, and the like.
Claims15
A conduit joining system, comprising:
- a male component comprising a machinable ceramic;
- a female component comprising the machinable ceramic;
- a B nut comprising the machinable ceramic;
- a sleeve configured to screw onto a threaded portion of the male component, the sleeve comprising the machinable ceramic;
- the B nut configured to slide over the male component;
- the sleeve configured to screw onto the male component;
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- the B nut configured to screw onto the female component such that a portion of the B nut interacts with the sleeve to pull the male component and the female components together.
A conduit joining system, comprising:
- a male component made from a machinable ceramic, the male component comprising a first externally threaded end having a male conical tapered surface;
- a female component made from the machinable ceramic, the female component comprising a second externally threaded end having a female conical tapered surface;
- a B nut made from the machinable ceramic, the B nut comprising interior threads configured to mate with the second externally threaded end of the female component;
- a sleeve made from the machinable ceramic and configured to screw onto a threaded portion of the male component;
- the B nut configured to slide over the male component such that the sleeve can screw onto the male component, thereby capturing the B nut;
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- wherein a portion of the B nut is configured to interact with the sleeve to pull the male conical tapered surface and the female conical tapered surface together upon screwing the B nut onto the female component.
A conduit joining system, comprising:
- a male component;
- a female component;
- a B nut;
- a sleeve configured to screw onto a threaded portion of the male component;
- the B nut configured to slide over the male component;
- the sleeve configured to screw onto the male component upon sliding the B nut over the male component;
- the B nut configured to screw onto the female component such that a portion of the B nut interacts with the sleeve to pull the male component and the female components together;
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- wherein each of the male component, the female component, the sleeve, and the B nut are made from a non-metal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.